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Resource Links
for Activism, Elections, Government Information, & Issues
There are even more resources, web-based and snail mail/phone in TEEN
POWER POLITICS but here's a good start. Remember to use media literacy
skills - check out who's giving you information here!
Getting
Started
American Civil Liberties
Union (ACLU)
http://www.aclu.org/
Check out "Ask Sybil
Liberty" about students' right..
Amnesty International
http://www.amnesty.org/
Worldwide campaign
to promote human rights.
Center for Policy Alternatives
http://www.cfpa.org
"Youth Voices"
Children's Defense Fund
http://www.childrensdefense.org
Encouraging preventive investment in youth/ Head Start Programs..
Children's Rights Information Network (CRIN)
http://www.crin.org
A global network of
organizations sharing information on children's rights.
The Giraffe Project
http://www.giraffe.org
Stories and programs for education about how to "stick your neck out"
for activism.
Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies
http://www.jointcenter.org
League of Women Voters of the United States
http://www.lwv.org/
The National Women's History Project
http://www.nwhp.org
Pop & Politics
http://www.popandpolitics.com/
Farai Chideya's pretty amazing site to let you know what's going on today!
Teen Hoopla (An Internet Guide for Teens)
http://www.ala.org/teenhoopla
YALSA, pretty cool
teen librarians, packed this site full of great information, reading,
and issue forums and links to what you and others feel about what interests
you.
Third Millennium
http://thirdmil.org/
Focusing on long-term
problems with a stated goal "to inspire young adults to action."
Youth Info
http://youth.os.dhhs.gov/youthinf.htm
Find out your numbers:
male or female, TV habits and other important topics.
The White House Project
http://www.thewhitehouseproject.org
Mobilizing all women
to participate in civic life..
Who Cares
http://www.whocares.org
General Government & Political Contacts and Information
CapWeb: the Internet Guide
to the US Congress
http://www.capweb.net
Good for current info, how to contact your Federal congressmen
Constitution of the United States of America
http://www.access.gpo.gov/congress/senate/constitution/conart.html
(Constitution) http://www.access.gpo.gov/congress/senate/constitution/conamt.html
(Amendments)
Official text of the
Constitution & Amendments. A slow download.
E-The People
http://www.e-thepeople.com
Bringing government closer to you & providing a way to petition many official.
The Electronic Activist
http://www.berkshire.net/~ifas/activist/index.html
An activism "how to" and e mail directory of Congress, state governments,&
media.
The Jefferson Project
http://www.voxpop.org:80/jefferson/
Election & Voter Information
Black Youth Vote
http://www.bigvote.org
Seeking new voters
for this important population & identifying their specific issues.
The Center for Responsive Politics
http://www.opensecrets.org
Tracking on money in politics, and its effect on elections and public
policy.
Center for Voting and Democracy
http://www.fairvote.org
Promotes new democratic systems for representation and fairness.
The Democracy Center
http://www.dnet.org/
Another tracking of candidate's issues.
ElectNet
http://www.electnet.org
http://www.electnet.org/updates.qry
A Nonpartisan Reference for Local, State and National Politics
Federal Elections Commission
http://www.fec.gov
The real source: information on campaign finance; elections & voting.
Federal Voting Assistance Program: State Primaries and Elections Guide
http://www.fvap.ncr.gov
If you're in a military family, here's the place to be.
First Vote
http://www.closeup.org/frstvote.htm
A high school classroom based program on voter education, and citizenship.
KidsVoting USA
http://www.kidsvotingusa.org/
Getting kids involved
even before they vote!
Latino Vote 2000
http://www.starmedia.com/latinovote2000/
A Spanish-language website for registration and voter information.
National Coalition on Black Voter Participation
http://www.bigvote.org
Central site for African-American Voters. Black Youth Vote is here
National Student/Parent Mock Election
http://www.azstarnet.com/~nspme/main.html
Classroom based program for all youth.
Politically Black.com
http://www.politicallyblack.com
Political news, information and analysis for the African American community.
Politically Latino.com
http://www.politicallylatino.com/
Political news, information and analysis for the Latino community online
Project Vote Smart
http://www.vote-smart.org/
One of the best sites for candidates, issues, and election information.
Rock the Vote
http://www.rockthevote.org/
Direct, issue oriented and for voter registration, especially for young
voters.
Southwest Voter Registration Education Project & The William C. Velasquez
Institute
http://www.wcvi.org/svrep.htm
Educating and promoting
the vote in the Latino community. See also, NorthEast Voter Registration
Project (New York) & the U.S. Hispanic Leadership Institute at http://www.ushli.org/
Web White & Blue
http://www.webwhiteblue.org
Links to some of the
best online election directories and voter info sites.
WhiteHouse 2000
http://www.niu.edu/newsplace/whitehouse.html
Links to a wealth
of news stories, potential candidates, issue and other information about
the presidential campaign for the year 2000.
Women's Voting Guide
http://www.womenvote.org/
Compare your positions
with current U.S. senators and representatives and candidates.
Women Count
http://www.womencount.org/
Political
Parties
Several links for
major political parties and established or upcoming third parties. Look
at sites such as Politics 1 (below) or under ŗU.S. political parties˛
for others.
Democratic National Committee
http://www.democrats.org/index.html
Green Party USA
http://www.greens.org/gpusa/
Labor Party
http://www.labornet.org/lpa/
Libertarian Party USA
http://www.libertarian.org
Reform Party
http://www.reformparty.org
Republican National Committee
http://www.rnc.org/
for other party
links:
Politics 1
http://www.politics1.com/
Media
Literacy and the Press
The Advertising Educational
Foundation, Inc.
http://www.aded.org/
Asian American Journalist Association
http://www.aaja.org/front.html
Center for Media Literacy
http://www.medialit.org
FAIR
http://www.fair.org
The Freedom Forum & Newseum
http://www.freedomforum.org/
Just Think
http://www.justthink.org/
Unity: Journalists of Color, Inc.
http://www.aaja.org/front.html
New Mexico Literacy Project
http://www.aa.edu
Check out also
the website of The National Association of Hispanic Journalists
http://www.nahj.org & their strong links to other journalism associations
and student workshops at http://www.nahj.org/nahjhot.html
Activism & Community Service
GENERAL SITES: A lot of
these are large national programs. Also search out state and local coalitions
or organizations more directly aligned with your interests or start your
own.
Americorps Project
http://www.americorps.org/americorps.html
Boy Scouts of America
http://www.bsa.scouting.org/
Campaign for Americašs Future
http://www.ourfuture.org
Co/Motion (Alliance for Justice)
Handbook and Social Change Training
http://www.afj.org/crtp/whatscom.html
React/TAke Action
http://www.react.com/activate/take_actionDB/index.html
Service opportunities
keyed to your interests by gender, age, and state.
The Democracy Center
http://www.democracyctr.org/
DO Something: Young People Changing the World
http://www.dosomething.org/
AOL Keyword: Do Something
Girl Scouts of America
http://www.gsusa.org/
Girls Incorporated
http://www.girlsinc.org/
International Student Activism Alliance (ISAA)
http://www.studentactivism.org/
International Student Activism Alliance (ISAA)
http://www.studentactivism.org/
A student-run organization for high school students tackling
teen issues such as early school starting times, curfews, censorship,
and student representation.
National Council of La Raza
http://www.nclr.org/
National Council of Negro Women, Inc.
http://www.ncnw.com
National Urban League
http://www.nul.org
Nickelodeon's Big Help
http://www.nick.com/all_nick/specials/bighelp/home.jhtml
Points of Light Foundation
http://www.pointsoflight.org/
ServeNet
http://www.SERVEnet.org
Youth In Action Network - links
for change
http://www.youthlink.org/gyanopportunities.html
Youth Speak
http://www.mightymedia.com/youth/
c/o Mighty Media 400
1st Avenue N., Suite 626 Minneapolis, MN 55401 (800) 644-4898 An interactive
online service about positive social action and service projects.
Teen Organizations
Kids Care AIDS Network
http://www.oblivion.net/youthspeak/
A grass-roots, youth
run, youth led, youth empowerment organization.
Civic & Community
America's Promise: The Alliance
for Youth
http://www.americaspromise.org
Boys and Girls Clubs of America
http://www.bgca.org/
Camp Fire Boys and
Girls
http://www.campfire.org/
eTeen - get involved
http://www.e-teen.net/index.htm
Food Not Bombs
http://www.webcom.com/~peace/PEACTREE/stuff/stuff/HOMEPAGE.html
Habitat for Humanity
http://www.habitat.org/how
Literacy
There are community
projects everywhere helping adults and children learn to read or reading
for the blind and elderly. Call any public library and volunteer.
Reading is Fundamental, Inc.
http://www.rif.org/
Center for Civic Education materials
http://www.civiced.org
HUMAN
RIGHTS, CIVIL RIGHTS, STUDENT RIGHTS
Americans for a Society Free from Age Restrictions
http://www.asfar.org/
Anti-Defamation League/A
World of Difference Peer Training Program
http://www.adl.org
The American-Arab
Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC)
http://www.adc.org/mission.html
The Center for Juvenile
and Criminal Justice
http://www//cjcj.org
Colorlines: The War on Youth
http://www.cololines.com/waronyouth/
The Direct Action Network Activism Resources Page
http://www.agitprop.org/artand
revolution/wto/resources.html
Gay, Lesbian Straight
Education Network (GLSEN)
http://www.glsen.org/
Human Rights Watch
http://
www.hrw.org/
Indian People's Action,
A chapter of Montana Peoplešs Action
http://mtpaction.org
Equity in Sports
http://www.arcade.uiowa.edu/proj/ge/
National Association
for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
http://www.naacp.org/
National Conference
for Community and Justice (NCCJ)
http://www.nccj.org/
National Organization
for Women
http://www.now.org/
National Youth Advocacy
Coalition
http://www.nyacyouth.org/
PeaceFire (against internet censorship)
http://www.peacefire.org/
The Ruckus Society
http://www.ruckus.org
Schools Not Jails
http://www.SchoolsNotJails.com/
Southern Poverty Law
Center
http://www.splcenter.org
United States Student Association
http://www.usstudents.org
United Students Against Sweatshops
http://www.umich.edu/~sole/usas/
Children
The Black Community
Crusade for Children
http://www.childrensdefense.org
Children Now
http://www.childrennow.org
Coalition for America's
Children
http://www.usakids.org/
National Child Rights
Alliance
http://home.att.net/~alexist/ncra/frames.htm
Stand for Children
http://www.stand.org/
Student Leadership Network for Children (SLNC)
http://www.childrensdefense.org/slnc1.html
what A network of
student leaders serving the need of children.
UNICEF
http://www.unicef.org
Environment
& Animals
Alliance for Community Trees
http://www.treelink.org/connect/orgs/act/about.htm
The national network
for grassroots groups dedicated to tree planting and conservation.
American Oceans Campaign
http://americanoceans.org/ca/net/
Center for Environmental
Citizenship
http://www.envirocitizen.org.
Programs: Campus Green
Vote, National Environmental Wire for Students, EarthNet, Blueprint for
a Green Campus, Summer Training Academy, Internship Program.
Humane Society of
the United States
http://www.hsus.org
The Nature Conservancy
http://www.tnc.org/
People For the Ethical Treatment of Animals (P.E.T.A.)
http://www.peta.com/
Rainforest Action
Network
http://www.ran.org
Sierra Student Coalition
http://ssc.org/
The student-run grassroots
network within the Sierra Club moving the student agenda.
US Environmental Protection
Agency/EPA Student Center
http://www.epa.gov/students/
World Wildlife Fund
http://www.wwf.org
Political
The Association for Childrenšs Suffrage (ACS)
http://www.brown.edu/Students/Association_for
Childrens_Suffrage/
College and high school
students challenging the voting age.
Black Youth Vote
http://www.bigvote.org
Increasing voter participation
and politically empowering African American youth
College Democrats
Home Page
http://www.democrats.org/college_democrats/
Yes it's college,
but they welcome younger members.
Common Cause
http://www.commoncause.org/
Seeking a unified
voice against corruption in government and money special interests.
MTV's Choose or Lose 2000
http://www.mtv.com/nav/intro_chooseorlose.html
National Teenage Republican Headquarters (TARS)
http://www.teenagerepublicans.org
Young and College Republicans
http://www.crnc.org/
Young Democrats of America
http://www.democrats.org/yda/
Youth In Government Program (YMCA)
http://www.ymca.net
Health
& Safety
Advocates for Youth
http://www.advocatesforyouth.org
Information for responsible
decisions about their sexual and reproductive health.
Crisis Hotlines:
For use and for helping others by volunteering. Use keywords: "teen crisis
hotline" "teen hotline" "youth hotline" "youth crisis."
The American Red Cross HIV/AIDS Teen Hotline
http://www.redcross.org
Anti-tobacco education and activism
http://www.tobaccofreekids.org
http://www.kickbutt.org
http://www.no-smoke.org
Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Organization
http://www.pedaids.org/
FDA (Federal Drug
Administration) Kids Home Page
http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/kids
Join Together
http://www.jointogether.org/
Grassroots efforts
to end gun violence and substance abuse.
Kids Care AIDS Network
http://www.kids-can.org/
The National Institute of Mental Health (on early school start times)
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/bioclock.cfm
EDUCATION
One of the
best ways to help others and make change: help yourself!
American College Entrance
Directory
http://
www.aaced.com
Info, links, virtual
walking tours of thousands of colleges, scholarships, etc.
Embark.com
http://www.embark.com/ugrad.asp
Info on 6,000 two
and four-year institutions; careers and majors; and financial aid.
Occupational Outlook Handbook
http://www.stats.bls.gov/ocohome.html
Job descriptions,
salaries, education or certification requirements.
PowerStudents.com
http://www.powerstudents.com/
Check out both their
"High School" and "College"sections for pragamatic
and real info.
SAT Program
http://www.collegebaord.org/sat/html/students/indx001.htlm
School codes, application
deadlines, practice questions, college essay advice.
Leadership Training
American Legion: Americanism
and Children & Youth Programs
http://www.legion.org
ASPIRA Association, Inc.
(202) 835-3600Leadership
development and education for Puerto Rican and other Latino youth.
Close Up Foundation
www.closeup.org/home.htm
44 Canal Center Plaza,
Alexandria, VA 22314-1592 (800) 256-7387 Giving students and adults a
"close up" look at government, including Capitol tours.
Co-ette Club
Community involvement
& leadership for African-American high school girls.
4-H Youth Development
http://www.4-h.org
Activism way past
the farm.
Mountain States Network
Against Bigotry
http://www.unitedwaydenver.org/iris/4nOhhy8r.htm
Teen Journalism & Debate Opportunities
Search under
"teen magazines," "school newspapers" to find the most up-to-date listings
of magazines. Be careful, however, since the search engines are not that
discriminating.
Collegiate Circuit
Magazine (for high school students soon)
http://www.collegiatecircuit.com
Cultural Horizons
http://www.odata.se/hotel/friab/dream.htm
An international student
magazine written by and for youth worldwide.
FactSheet - lists
of webzines
http://www.factsheet5.com/
First Cut Magazine
http://www.firstcut.com/
An award-winning weekly
teen magazine show with stories by teen field correspondents.
In the Mix
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/mix/
Speaking out about
the unique experiences of teens worldwide with youth reporters
net/mix/
JINN/Pacific News
Serivce
http://www.igc.org/pacificnews/jinn/toc/4.22.html
A biweekly online
magazine.
Libertarian Rock
http://www.libertarianrock.com/
National Student Press Association/Student Media Sourcebook
http://studentpress.journ.umn.edu/sourcebook.html
Organizations and
resources that help student journalists and journalism teachers
NewsWeb
http://www.nvnet.k12.nj.us/newsweb/
Information sources
for student journalists, listings by state of online school newspapers.
Student Press Law
Center
http://www.splc.org
Legal aid agency devoted
exclusively to educating and litigating for high school and college journalists
about the First Amendment rights and responsibilities.
TechnoTeen
http://www.TechnoTeen.com/teen/index.html
Teen Issues Message
Board
www.injersey.com/msgboard/Issues/Social/Teen/0002.html
An email posting
process to post or get response to issues that concern you.
WireTap, a division of AlterNet.org
http://www.alternet.org
Yahoošs list of online school (K-12) and street newspapers (with teen
contributions) http://www.yahoo.com/News_and_Media/Newspapers/K_12/
http://www.yahoo.com/Society_and_Culture/Issues_and_Causes/Poverty/
Homelessnesss/Street_Newspapers/
OTHER NEWS, POLITICAL & TEEN RELATED MEDIA SITES
Atlantic Unbound/Politics
http://www.theatlantic.com/atlantic/election/connection/
Online magazine with
lots of in-depth and current political news.
African American newspapers from The Black World Today
http://www.tbwt.com/site/express/africannews.htm
Blu magazine
http://www.blumagazine.net
Hip hop, Punk, Ska,
Roots, Latin World Beat, Spoken Word, Art & revolution
CNN: All Politics
http://cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/
CNNšs political pages
online. Election news, related stories & Time articles.
Comedy Central
http://www.comcentral.com
Political news with
a sense of humor.
Democracy Now
http://www.
igc.org
A positive place for
dialogue, questioning, informational exchange, and activism.
The Doonesbury Electronic Town Hall
http://www.doonesbury.com/
The freshest, hand-sorted
political news and analysis with a twist and chat halls.
Gen X (and some Gen Y- that's you) Links from Politically Black.com
http://www.politicallyblack.com/genx.htm
.horizon Magazine
http://www.horizonmag
Junior Scholastic Interactive
http://www.scholastic.com/jsi/index.htm
Kidsš Wall Street News
http://www.kwsnews.com
National news and
financial publication for kids.
Latino Link
http://www.latinolink.com
NewspaperLinks.com
http://www.newspaperlinks.com/
The New York Times UPFRONT
http://www.nytimes.com/upfront
The first news magazine
designed specifically for teenagers.
Politics Now
http://www.PoliticsNow.com/
Bid site for election
news. The Weekly Reader-election coverage for kids.
Que Pasa.Com
http://www.quepasa.com/
Radio Free Europe
http://www.rferl.org/
The classic source
for global radio programming for human rights and liberty.
react
http://www.react.com
Pretty cool teen news
site plus the Take Action Database with great activism links.
Slate Magazine
http://www.salon.com/
Salon Magazine
http://www.salon.com/
Teen People Online
http://www.pathfinder.com/teenpeople
Teen Peoplešs blend
of issues and trends, real teens, and celebrities.
USA Today
http://www.usatoday
and http://www.USAweekend.com/
Vibe Magazine Online
http://www.vibe.com/main/
The Wall Street Journal Classroom Edition: Student Center
http://info.wsj.com/classroom/Student/Student.html
Good links to economics,
politics, consumer, child labor, and student issues and newspapers, including
The CIA World Factbook.
JUST
GOOD TEEN SITES
ChickClick.com
http://www.chickclick.com/
In the Mix: The NPR TV Show for Teens
http://www.pbs.org/inthemix/
Skateboarding.com
http://www.skateboarding.com/
Teenage Diaries from National Public Radio
http://www.well.com/user/jkr/
Radio series by and
about teens.
Teens on the Net Links
http://whatsonthe.net/teenmks.htm
Teen Voice
http://www.teenvoice.com/
AWARDS
Do Something BRICK
Award for Community Leadership Annually honors ten outstanding leaders
(under 30).
Do Something Grants
http://www.dosomething.org
or at America Online,
Keyword: Do Something
The Giraffe Project
http://www.giraffeproject.org
You can nominate someone
who "sticks their neck out" to get something done.
react Take Action Awards
http://www.react.com
REFERENCE SITES
Biographical Dictionary
www.s9.com/biography/
Black History Month
Spotlight Feature blackhistory.eb.com
Encyclopedia Britannica Online
www.eb.com/
Global Vision Human Rights Map Browser
www.igc.apc.org/globalvision/docs/hr-map/map-frame.html
Grolieršs on-line site: The American Presidency
http://www.grolier.com/presidents/preshome.html
The National Womenšs History Project
http://www.nwhp.org/
Stately Knowledge
http://www.ipl.org/youth/stateknow/skhome.html
The Virtual Reference Desk
http://www.virtualref.com/
Vote Smart Web Yellow Pages
http://www.vote-smart.org/about/services/publications/vswyp97/
